Structural Integrity Engineer

EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.
Gloucester Business Park. Hybrid with a minimum of 2-3 days in the office per week.
Are you an experienced Mechanical Engineer with a background in Structural Integrity? Do you work collaboratively and bring people together to solve problems? Are you comfortable making decisions and leading technical meetings? Above all, are you passionate about helping Britain achieve Net-Zero?
If so – we have a role for you!
The Opportunity…
We are looking for a Structural Integrity Engineer to join our Nuclear Services Business.
Nuclear Services is a specialist technical area, and we bring together technical capabilities to support the Hinkley Point C (HPC) and Sizewell C (SZC) nuclear new build projects and the existing Nuclear Operations operating stations and decommissioning sites.
Pay, benefits and culture…
Alongside a salary from £60,000 (negotiable depending on experience) we offer a competitive benefits package, including a company pension scheme, a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle, and the opportunity to earn bonus.
At EDF, everyone’s welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself. We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.
We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application, making adjustments as you need.
We’ll value the difference you bring and offer opportunities for you to thrive and succeed.
What you’ll be doing…
- Developing the Structural Integrity safety case for critical components of Nuclear New Build projects in the UK.
- Providing Structural Integrity advice and technical leadership to support the resolution of issues during the design, manufacture and commissioning of New Build projects, bringing together the different aspects of the Structural Integrity Safety Case to ensure that there is a robust case for operation of the plant.
- Reporting to the Integrity Group Leader within EDF’s Nuclear Services Structural Integrity Function.
- Providing technical advice for Structural Integrity of pressure equipment to be in line with safety case claims.
Who you are…
You are someone who…
- Holds a relevant degree qualification or professional accreditation in a subject relevant to Structural Integrity or able to demonstrate commensurate experience.
- Works collaboratively and can bring people together to solve problems.
- Is comfortable making decisions and leading technical meetings.
- Is able to manage multiple topics simultaneously to support a dynamic project environment.
- Has considerable industrial experience in the nuclear or a similar high-hazard environment.
- Holds experience of authoring / reviewing / acting as Case Officer for Structural Integrity related safety cases / modifications.
- Can work autonomously, analyse project-wide and high-impact issues, and make recommendations including considerations of safety, quality, cost and schedule.
- Has some knowledge and experience of pressure vessels and piping with its associated potential failure modes and risk.
- Has some knowledge and experience of the requirements of pressure equipment regulations.
Closing date: 30th January 2024
Join us, and together we’ll help Britain achieve Net-Zero.
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